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This Pearson first-grade unit test is the realization of the New York Common Core math standards. Pearson knows how the questions will be asked on the New York State tests, because they, of course ...
How would you fare on the new Common Core standardized tests that have generated so much debate and so many low scores? Find out by taking the math quiz below: It is made up of real questions from ...
The first grade teachers at Franklin Elementary School teamed up to apply for a grant from the Summit Educational Foundation for math activities that are compatible with New Jersey’s new ...
Graders of the PARCC Common Core tests use a rapid assembly-line scoring process from Pearson Inc. to easily grade a student answer per minute on many tests.
The Common Core State Standards have vaulted into the national consciousness lately thanks to some high-profile dissenters, like Louis C.K. ("Kids teachers parents are vocally suffering.") and ...
What is Eureka Math? The Common Core-aligned curriculum equates mathematical concepts to stories, with the aim of developing conceptual understanding.
Reading scores stagnated. Math scores jumped compared with the early '90s, but haven't gone up in a decade. What's happening to America's students?
A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math.
Common Core math is on very shaky ground. First, let me say that there is nothing wrong with thinking outside the box. It has its uses when concepts of a particular subject are ingrained and ...
Sydney was in second grade when North Carolina adopted national goals for student achievement in math and reading called Common Core standards.
Math curriculum adopted three years ago by the district and rolled out in Sioux Falls' K-12 classrooms better fits the direction of the Smarter Balanced and Common Core, McAdaragh said.
Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...